Chapter 9 of The Invaders, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Invaders, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How did you find it?" "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ... "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha. "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road. Polikéï must have dropped it accidentally."
Chapter 9 of The Invaders, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without advance planning
From this reading “Polikéï must have dropped it accidentally."”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “"I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Polikéï must have dropped it accidentally."”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.”
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “"You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “"He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “"I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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travelling about
In this reading “"I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
without advance planning
From this reading Polikéï must have dropped it accidentally."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you find it?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Polikéï must have dropped it accidentally."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "How did you find it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
set up or found
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Polikéï must have dropped it accidentally."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you find it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did you find it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Polikéï must have dropped it accidentally."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polikéï must have dropped it accidentally."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He's getting all mixed up, my lady said," Duniasha.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I carried my nephew, who's gone as a _n_ecruit, and on my way back I found it on the road.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You know that we can always work for our lady for honor's sake, and, if not that" ...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you find it?"
Chapter 9 of The Invaders, and Other Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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